Pregnancy Style: Outfits Recently

Today I am 29 weeks pregnant! Yipee only 11 weeks to go if the baby sticks to its schedule! I'm still feeling blurgh and have resigned myself to the fact that I'm just not going to get that 'pregnancy glow' that other more fortunate pregnant ladies speak of.

 The bump is growing at quite a rapid rate now which is good for the baby but bad for the wardrobe. I'm just about squeezing into some of my pre-pregnancy tops, but dresses that were once oversized are now tight on the hips or too short (cellulite on my thighs is another joyful side effect of my pregnancy made worse by the fact I'm not supposed to exercise as I've been so ill) and if trousers and skirts don't have elasticated waist bands then they just don't work. My various Topshop maternity jeans, which I've been wearing since about 4 months are worn almost daily and I'm pleased to report they recently started selling a boyfriend style which make me happy as they remind me of pre-pregnancy me. 

I'm also discovering the joys of wearing lycra as anything restrictive just increases my daily discomfort. However seeing clothes that are tight fitting on my changing/growing form is something I'm not entirely comfortable with. I was prepared for a growing belly, but hips and butt expanding is taking some getting used to!

Here is a little round up of what I've been wearing recently.

Shirt Zara, Jeans Topshop BUY HERE, Sandals Stella McCartney, Sunglasses Miu Miu

Here I am marvelling at the size of my bump and the valley that my belly button has become (it's yet to pop out). This linen blend shirt is an oldie from Zara that still fits (hooray!) It's super comfy and light, perfect for the warmer weather. I'm also wearing the aforementioned Topshop boyfriend jeans. They have expandable pockets and a real zipper fly, unlike all my other Topshop jeans which have a pull up elasticated waistband. I was a bit worried that the button fastening would press on my belly, but they are wonderfully comfortable. If you're pregnant go and buy these jeans, I cannot recommend them enough!

Dress Topshop, Jacket Gap BUY SIMILAR HERE, Bag Miu Miu, Sandals Next BUY HERE

This full length maxi dress is a pre pregnancy buy that I've had for years and keep in my holiday clothes box as it is backless. I wouldn't dream of venturing out without a bra now and so I layered the dress with a black vest for decency purposes and my pre-pregnancy denim jacket which is a little tight, but still wearable. I did feel a tad exposed in this dress as it's quite tight on the bump and bum; form fitting clothes just aren't my thing. To be honest I felt a bit like a Kardashian, but I think that's me just being slightly mental and weird about my growing body. A full length maxi dress is super comfortable and I've recently ordered a few from Zara so will let you know if they become part of my pregnancy wardrobe.

Jacket Topshop BUY SIMILAR HERE, Jeans Topshop BUY HERE, Top Finery London BUY HERE, Sandals Birkenstock BUY HERE

This khaki jacket has proved invaluable to my pregnancy wardrobe. It skims my hips and covers just enough of my rump, it's light enough so that I don't overheat on the tube, plus it works with jeans and dresses. I've paired it here with my boyfriend jeans (I told you I was in love with them!) and a relatively new purchase from Finery London. I purchased this cotton sleeveless top adorned with white ruffles at around 3 months pregnant thinking it would spice up my summer pregnancy wardrobe. I was a little concerned the ruffles would bulk up my belly, but weirdly they kind of conceal it. It's a super flattering top and was a great price point to boot.

I'm Back!

Apologies for the naughty lack of blogging. This year kicked off with plenty of work, loads of travel and some life changes, meaning that I've been incredibly lazy about spending time with the blog. But I'm back and will be blogging on the regular again.

So what have I been up to lately...Travelling to Malta at the beginning of the year for a photo shoot. It looked much warner than it was!

 The renovation of the kitchen is finally happening...my beloved Smeg fridge now sits proudly in the kitchen awaiting the rest of the refit.

Then I flew half way around the world to Sydney to work on some TV programs with Gok Wan. It was so lovely to catch up with dear friends and enjoy some warmth and blue skies. And I finally got to tick something off my bucket list, swimming in the open air swimming pool, the Icebergs, at Bondi.

I've also been focusing on some investment purchases to add to my wardrobe, namely these outfit elevating Jimmy Choo flats and this Miu Miu across-body bag, a recent bargain find from Bicester Village.

And finally I celebrated my birthday last week with lots of cake and beautiful flowers.

What I Wore

Here's a little round up of a few outfits I've worn recently.

Topshop shirt BUY HERE, Gap jeans, Zara shoes, Louis Vuitton bag BUY HERE

Doing double denim and wearing my new dark denim shirt from Topshop with some old ripped up Gap jeans (Gap do the best high street jeans!) with a dash of leopard print in the shoe for a day of press appointments.

Uniqlo sweater, ASOS trousers, Miu Miu trainers BUY SIMILAR HERE

Wearing a monochrome look for a day working from home. As much as I'd like to just wear pjs when I'm at home, I find I'm much more productive if I get dressed properly.

M&S jumper, Mango skirt, Topshop boots, Anya Hindmarch bag

Styling one of my favourite people for his next TV commercial I wore a chunky knit with leather skirt and my fringed Anya Hindmarch Bicester Village bargain bag I scored a few years ago.

Hope you all have a great week!

Sx

What I Wore

Here's a little round up of the outfits I've worn recently.

Shacket Topshop, Sweater Zoe Karssen, Skirt Mango, Boots Topshop

Heading out for a day of press days and appointments for a shoot rocking a bare leg, before the weather turned chilly and I had to dig out the opaque tights.

Coat COS, Sweater Gap, Jeans Topshop, Trainers Adidas

Going on a shoot requires comfortable clothing that I can move in as I'm often dashing around, bending over and kneeling on the floor, so skinny jeans and trainers are a must for me.

Top Gap, Skirt Vintage, Shoes Miu Miu, Bag LK Bennett

It was a dear friends' baby shower this weekend so I decided to get a little dressed up, any excuse to wear heels as I can't in my day to day job! I was gifted this gorgeous dotty clutch bag at the LK Bennett press day this week and couldn't wait to use it, so here I am clashing spots and stripes holding the nappy cake I made from scratch!

Hope you all have a great week.

Sx

What I Wore

As I'm a stylist I thought it was about time I shared what I wore as a regular feature on my blog. So here's a little round up of a few outfits from last week.

Top Topshop, Jeans ASOS, Trainers Adidas

A busy day of appointments in London prepping for a shoot called for comfort. My new jeans from ASOS are my best buy recently and I'll be devoting an entire post to them soon.

Jumper COS, Skirt and shoes Topshop

Date night with the boyfriend and I'm still refusing to admit that it's autumn by going bare legged, but paring with an oversized knit.

Hat COS, Jumper Gap, T-Shirt J. Crew, Trousers Topshop, Bag and Trainers Miu Miu

The first day of autumn calls for slouchy knits and cosy beanie hats. I can't wait to start wearing my coats, scarves and knits now that the weather is getting cooler.

What I Wore: Berlin

This week we hopped on a plane for a few days to play tourist in Berlin. The city is incredible and I will be writing a post shortly covering my top 10 things to do and see. But for now here is a little round up of what I wore.

I packed a wardrobe of comfy clothes, including only flat shoes, as I knew we would be spending hours walking around the city taking in the sights. The weather was unexpectedly dry and sunny so my new Cos cocoon coat in light grey wool came out to play.

COS coat, River Island sweater, Topshop trousers, Adidas trainers, Louis Vuitton bag, Miu Miu sunglasses

Acne Studios sweater, Topshop jeans, Miu Miu trainers

COS coat, Uniqlo jumper, Debenhams culottes, Adidas trainers, Louis Vuitton bag

Happy In Ibiza

The boyfriend and I recently took a few days off to hang out in Ibiza. 

Flying over Ibiza

We chose to stay in the north of the island at a rustic B&B and hired a car so we could zoom around visiting all the gorgeous beaches.

Our pretty apartment

Cala Xucla is down a tiny dirt track but worth the bumpy ride. Only a few locals frequent this tiny sandy cover. The water is crystal clear but beware of the jelly fish, I got stung by one of those evil creatures on the last day and still have the scar!

Tranquil Cala Xucla

Beware the evil jelly fish lurking in the beautiful blue!

Platja Aiguas Blancas is a long stretch of beach with deep crystal clear waters. Down by the nudist section there's a mud pool with people lathering themselves in the goo.

Platja Aiguas Blancas

Las Salinas is a gorgeous long stretch of powdery sand with shallow waters near the beautiful salt lakes in the south of the island. There are 4 great bars on this beach, playing music and serving delicious food and cocktails. On Sunday there's a cute little hippy market around the pool of nearby Boutique Hostal Salinas.

Lovely Las Salinas

Our favourite beach was Benirras and we would head here most evening to watch the stunning sunset with a mojito in hand. The bongo players come out as the sun sets and people start applauding once the sun disappears. It's a special place.

Stunning sun set at Benirras

Of course I did some shopping while in Ibiza! To the side of Benirras beach is the boutique Deseo selling jewellery and beachwear. I picked up a gorgeous kaftan from here.

Tassels and neon, what's not to love!

Las Dalias hippy market on Saturday is worth the trip but it gets very busy so go in the morning. It sells everything from vintage kaftans, to local jewellery, to baskets, to adorable kids clothes to organic juice. 

Trinkets galore at Las Dalias market

The infamous Sluiz is an Ibiza institution. I was blown away by the range of quirky products on offer, the merchandising in store and the mojitos! From the moment you drive by and see the plastic cows grazing outside, then pull into the parking lot and decide to park in the "only gold diggers" space or the "only high heels" space, the store is incredibly stimulating. In a world dulled down by globalisation it was so refreshing to visit a shop selling such unique products. We picked up some bits for the home, but could have bought so much more. You must visit Sluiz, you really must!

Why wouldn't you want a massive plastic crocodile?

Shopping in Sluiz

And of course we went dancing until the sun came up. Glitterbox at Boom! was my favourite.

Glitter balls at Glitterbox

Shoes in hand after hours of dancing in heels.

And here is a little selection of what I wore on La Isla Blanca.

Dress Seed, Sun glasses Balenciaga, Sandals Topshop

Shirt Gap, Shorts and Sandals Topshop, Bag Labour & Wait,  Sunglasses Miu Miu

Dress vintage, Sunglasses Miu Miu

Dress Whistles, Sandals Kurt Geiger, Bag Marc by Marc Jacobs

Top Zara, Swishy Skirt H&M, Sandals Prada

Dress Mango, Bag Anya Hindmarch, Sandals Prada

Thank you for a great holiday Ibiza, we'll be back soooooooon!

Oz Outfits

I'm back from a successful work trip to Australia and am so excited to be reacquainted with my wardrobe! I was supposed to be in Australia for 12 days but it turned into 20 so I clearly hadn't packed enough. Add to this the fact that the weather was much colder and wetter than I anticipated (the locals kept apologising for the horrible weather!) and my wardrobe became severely limited.

So not enough stuff for 20 days in Sydney

I packed a range of separates in a neutral colour palette of white, black, grey and blue so items were interchangeable. As I would be on my feet for long days at work I only packed comfortable flats including my Birkenstocks (oh how I love thee) and 2 pairs of trainers. My trusty monogramed Louis Vuitton Speedy was my bag of choice along with an animal print across body bag from Marks & Spencer for the days when I was prepping and needed to be hands free. 

Here are a selection of the outfits I wore in Sydney.

Coat H&M, T-shirt Gap, Trousers Topshop, Trainers Adidas

Sweater Zoe Karssen, Skirt Topshop, Trainers Miu Miu

Coat H&M, T-shirt J. Crew, Trousers Zara, Sandals Birkenstock

Blazer Zara, Shirt Gap, Jeans Topshop, Trainers Adidas, Bag Louis Vuitton

 

Jacket Gap, Dress Zara, Bag Marks & Spencer, Trainers Miu Miu 

Jumpsuit Topshop, Sandals Birkenstock, Bag Louis Vuitton

Jumper Uniqlo, Trouser ASOS, Trainers Adidas

Coat H&M, Sweater Peter Pilotto for Target, Jeans Topshop, Trainers Adidas

Jumper Zoe Karssen, Jeans Topshop, Trainers Miu Miu, Bag Marks & Spencer

Coat H&M, Shirt and trousers Zara, Sweater Whistles, Trainers Adidas

I plan on not wearing any other these clothes for a while now that I'm back and I can't wait to go shopping for new things!